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00:00:12	Davis, Rodney L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO CONGRATULATE COACH KERRY MCVICKERS FOR ACHIEVING HIS 500TH VICTORY. HE'S THE HEAD COACH OF THE TAYLORVILLE HIGH...
00:00:50	Davis, Rodney L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois NINE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 13 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE IS THE ONLY COACH TO HAVE BROUGHT HOME THE TROPHY FROM THE STATE TOURNAMENT...
00:01:25	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
00:01:38	McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington MR. SPEAKER, I COME HERE TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE REGULAR ORDER. I HOPE THAT THIS CONGRESS CAN BE ONE IN WHICH IT'S NOT FIRST ...
00:02:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I
00:03:02	Unidentified Speaker ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE
00:03:04	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER, MY
00:03:09	Unidentified Speaker DISTRICT INCLUDES THE NORTH AND WEST SUBURBS OF CHICAGO. OUR AREA IS THE -- HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF COMMUTERS IN THE COUNTRY. MR. HULTGREN:...
00:03:20	Hultgren, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois MY CONSTITUENTS RECEIVE EMPLOYER SPONSORED TRANSIT BENEFITS. LAST YEAR THIS BENEFIT WAS CUT IN HALF FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT COMMUTERS AND I FOUGHT HARD...
00:04:07	Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York YEARS AGO THIS THURSDAY, WEST NEW YORK TEENAGER, AMANDA, TRAGICALLY PASSED AWAY FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE BOILER AT A...
00:04:22	Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York RESPONSE TO THIS TRAGEDY, NEW YORK PASSED AMANDA'S LAW. AMANDA'S LAW REQUIRES CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS TO BE PUT IN ANY SINGLE FAMILY HOME OR RENTALS. MR....
00:05:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO SEEK RECOGNITION? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE...
00:05:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR.
00:05:14	Turner, Michael R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio SPEAKER, TODAY I'M HERE TO HONOR AND PAY TRIBUTE TO A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE WHO'S BEEN BATTLING CANCER FOR THE PAST YEAR, DAN CURTIS. DAN IS A LONGTIME...
00:05:41	Turner, Michael R. - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio THE DAYTON COMMUNITY COALITION AND STIMULATED THE REGION'S ECONOMY WHILE EMBRACING THE AIR FORCE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THE LIVES...
00:06:37	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM HAWAII MICHIGAN SEEK RECOGNITION? -- THE GENTLEMAN...
00:06:47	Unidentified Speaker TO COMMEMORATE MEARNT LUTHER KING JR. DAY, THE DAY OUR NATION HONORS ONE OF THE GREATEST CIVIL RIGHTS HEROES. MR. PETERS: WHILE JUST ONE
00:07:02	MR. PETERS MAN, DR. KING MADE AN EXTRAORDINARY DIFFERENCE IN ALL OF OUR LIVES. AND WHILE HE HIMSELF WAS SILENT, HIS DREAM LIVES ON AND SERVES AS AN INSPIRATION...
00:07:18	Kildee, Dan - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan ME THE STRIKERS OF THE 1930'S IN MY HOMETOWN WHO ALSO STOOD UP TO THE INJUSTICES THAT THEY SAW. THEIR EFFORTS HELPED CREATE THE LABOR MOVEMENT AND...
00:07:46	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM-MONTH SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. DAINES: TO ADDRESS...
00:07:52	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. DAINES:
00:07:55	Daines, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Montana MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE ALEXUS WINEMAN. THIS 18-YEAR-OLD FROM CUT BANK, MONTANA, REPRESENTS MY STATE AS MISS MONTANA AND SHE RECENTLY MADE...
00:08:59	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MONTANA YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. CICILLINE: MR. SPEAKER,
00:09:04	MR. CICILLINE I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE.
00:09:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. CICILLINE:
00:09:11	Cicilline, David N. - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island MR. SPEAKER, ALL OF US KNOW THAT THE 112TH CONGRESS WAS THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS IN OUR HISTORY. EVEN AS COUNTRY -- IT CREATED AN...
00:10:17	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
00:10:22	Unidentified Speaker TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER
00:10:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >>
00:10:27	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana THANK YOU. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS CHAMBER TO URGE THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT ADDRESSING THE OUT-OF-CONTROL...
00:10:54	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana HE SAID WE CAN'T FINISH THE JOB OF DEFICIT REDUCTION THROUGH SPENDING CUTS ALONE, BUT THE LAST CONGRESS ALREADY RAISED TAXES. NOW IT'S TIME TO TACKLE...
00:11:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >>
00:11:49	Unidentified Speaker TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE
00:11:50	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. LEE: WITH
00:11:56	Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California A NEW YEAR COMES NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO DO THE WORK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SENT US HERE TO DO. AMERICANS HAVE BEEN VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT...
00:12:59	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >>
00:13:03	Unidentified Speaker I ASK PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE.
00:13:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER,
00:13:09	Fitzpatrick, Michael "Mike" G - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania I RISE TODAY TO HONOR TWO CHIEFS OF POLICE FROM MY DISTRICT, BOTH WHO ARE RETIRING AFTER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT. CHIEF JONES...
00:13:30	Fitzpatrick, Michael "Mike" G - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania HAS BEEN LOVED BY THOSE WHO LIVED THERE. UPON HIS RETIREMENT, HE LOOKS FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH HIS THREE DAUGHTERS AND SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN....
00:14:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS
00:14:32	Unidentified Speaker CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER
00:14:34	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
00:14:37	Hahn, Janice K - U.S. Representative, [D] California MS. HAHN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. . THIS 113TH CONGRESS LET US SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO START WITH A CLEAN SLATE. WE MUST PUT ASIDE PARTISAN POLITICS...
00:15:54	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
00:16:04	Paulsen, Erik - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota MR. SPEAKER, JANUARY MARKS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH DURING WHICH WE WILL CELEBRATE THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE, GIVING ALL AMERICANS...
00:17:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE SEEK RECOGNITION? DOES THE GENTLEMAN SEEK UNANIMOUS...
00:17:19	Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee MR. SPEAKER. WE JUST FIN INNERED THE READ -- FINISHED THE READING OF THE CONSTITUTION. THAT'S FINE. IT'S A MAJESTIC DOCUMENT. IT'S NEVER BAD TO READ....
00:18:33	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN...
00:18:43	Unidentified Speaker SPEAKER. I'M HERE TODAY TO SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES YESTERDAY'S EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FIRST UTILITY-SCALE GRID-CONNECTED WAVE ENERGY TEST SITE...
00:18:57	Schrader, Kurt - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon OREGON. MR. SCHRADER: THE NORTHWEST NATIONAL MARINE ENERGY CENTER BASED AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BE CONSTRUCTING THE MARINE CENTER TO TEST...
00:20:06	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS...
00:20:16	Johnson, E. B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE 113TH CONGRESS WILL NOT ONLY NEED TO WORK TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, WE WILL ALSO NEED TO...
00:21:27	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION? -- FROM ILLINOIS SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
00:21:45	Enyart, William - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois TO RECOGNIZE THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COAL INDUSTRY WHICH HAD A RECORD YEAR LAST YEAR, THE BEST IN DECADES. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IS BLESSED WITH ABUNDANT...
00:22:27	Enyart, William - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois INDUSTRY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HAS POTENTIAL AND JUDGING BY THE RECORD-SETTING PRODUCTION LAST YEAR, WE'RE WELL ON OUR WAY TO POWER GOOD JOBS AND ADDRESS...
00:22:47	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CONNECTICUT SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN...
00:22:57	Courtney, Joseph "Joe" D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut MR. COURTNEY: ALWAYS PREPARED. THAT IS THE MOTTO OF THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY WHICH IS LOCATED IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, WHICH ON OCTOBER 29 WAS HIT BY...
00:24:05	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK RECOGNITION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
00:24:13	Unidentified Speaker THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO ADOPT THE ENTIRE PACKAGE TODAY FOR SANDY RELIEF. MR. PALAZZO: MY DISTRICT
00:24:21	MR. PALAZZO WAS DEVASTATED BY THE -- MR. PALLONE: MY DISTRICT
00:24:25	Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey WAS DEVASTATED BY THIS HURRICANE. IT'S I THINK INTO THE 10TH WEEK NOW SINCE THE STORM OCCURRED AND REALLY WITHOUT THIS PACKAGE PASSING TODAY AND THEN...
00:25:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? DOES THE GENTLEMAN SEEK UNANIMOUS CONSENT?...
00:25:37	Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO INTRODUCE A BILL TO NAME THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, JOINT...
00:26:30	Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California RETIREMENT, THE GENERAL VISION WAS TO BUILD A HEALTH CARE CENTER THAT WOULD SERVE BOTH THE NEEDS OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL. AS...
00:26:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER, I
00:27:05	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS TODAY IT ADJOURN TO MEET AT 3:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013. THE SPEAKER
00:27:14	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER,
00:27:18	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma BY DIRECTION OF COMMITTEE ON RULES, I CALL UP HOUSE RESOLUTION 23 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.
00:27:23	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION.
00:27:25	THE CLERK THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 1, HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, RESOLVED THAT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, THE SPEAKER MAY, PURSUANT TO...
00:31:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE HOUR. MR. COLE:
00:31:33	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma MR. SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEBATE ONLY, I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK, MS. SLAUGHTER, PENDING WHICH I YIELD...
00:31:48	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE: ALL TIME YIELDED
00:31:51	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky IS TORE GE DATE -- DEBATE ONLY. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ALL MEMBERS...
00:32:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. COLE: THE
00:32:03	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma COMMITTEE ON RULES HAD THE DISASTERS RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2013. THE RULE IS A STRUCTURED RULE THAT ALLOWS THE HOUSE TO WORK ITS WILL AND PROVIDE...
00:37:30	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA RESERVES. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.
00:37:33	Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MS. SLAUGHTER: GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. SPEAKER, AND I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING ME THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES AND I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME....
00:41:48	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE: MR. SPEAKER,
00:41:52	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBER FROM NEW YORK, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE AND ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED...
00:42:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. KING:
00:42:04	King, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] New York I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE RULE AND EQUALLY STRONG SUPPORT OF THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION, PARTICULARLY...
00:44:18	MR. COLE COLE: I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE. MR. KING: THE FACT IS
00:44:22	King, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] New York IT DIDN'T. THAT IS BEHIND US. RIGHT NOW WE ARE STANDING TOGETHER AS ONE IN A BIPARTISAN SHOW OF SUPPORT. THE TIME FOR RECRIM NATIONS IS OVER. LET'S...
00:45:18	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER:
00:45:20	Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I'M PLEASED TO YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CONNECTICUT, A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MS. DELAURO....
00:45:27	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CONNECTICUT IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MS. DELAURO: I RISE TO
00:45:35	DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THIS LONG OVERDUE, THIS MUCH-IMMEDIATED -- MUCH-NEEDED $51 MILLION IN DISASTER RELIEF. SANDY WAS ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE...
00:47:19	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. COAL COAL...
00:47:25	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma MR. COLE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MY FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA, ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT AND THOUGHTFUL CONSERVATIVES IN THE HOUSE, MR. MCCLINTOCK,...
00:47:34	McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California MR. SPEAKER, THIS RULE BRINGS US A SPENDING PACKAGE OF MORE THAN $50 BILLION THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE SANDY....
00:49:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER:
00:49:35	MS. SLAUGHTER MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PALLONE. THE SPEAKER PRO
00:49:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MR. PALLONE:
00:49:45	Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I WANT TO RESPOND TO MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUE WHO JUST SPOKE AND I RESPECT HIM TREMENDOUSLY. BUT I WANT HIM AND EVERYONE...
00:51:29	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED.
00:51:32	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma MR. COLE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RECOGNIZE FOR TWO MINUTES MY GOOD FRIEND FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. SMITH, ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT AND DISTINGUISHED...
00:51:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SMITH: I THANK MY
00:51:46	Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey GOOD FRIEND FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE RULE. WHEN EMERGENCIES STRIKE, LARGE OR SMALL, AMERICANS CAN ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON TO...
00:53:54	MR. COLE COLE: I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE. THE SPEAKER
00:53:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
00:53:58	Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey SMITH: 19,000 NEW JERSEY BUSINESSES SUFFERED A DAMAGE OF A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE. 3/4 OF NEW JERSEY BUSINESSES WERE HIT BY SANDY. ONE...
00:55:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER:
00:55:13	MS. SLAUGHTER MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM, NO, MY NEW COLLEAGUE -- FROM NEW YORK, MY NEW COLLEAGUE. >> ON OCTOBER 29,
00:55:23	Jeffries, Hakeem - U.S. Representative, [D] New York WHEN SUPERSTORM SANDY STRUCK WITH DEVASTATING FROSTY, AT HOME PEOPLE DIED. BUSINESSES AND HOMES WERE DESTROYED. FAMILIES WERE TORN APART. IN TIMES OF...
00:55:48	Jeffries, Hakeem - U.S. Representative, [D] New York HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED BY DELAY OF POSTPONEMENT. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE DISASTER THAT PEOPLE AT HOME HAVE EXPERIENCED. WE HAVE DEFAULTED...
00:56:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE:
00:56:42	MR. COLE I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME, MR. SPEAKER. THE
00:56:44	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA RESERVES. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR.
00:56:48	MS. SLAUGHTER SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MY COLLEAGUE, MR. MEEKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
00:56:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MR. MEEKS:
00:57:00	Meeks, Gregory - U.S. Representative, [D] New York I THANK THE RANKING MEMBER FROM THE RULES COMMITTEE. I STAND HERE TODAY AS WE DEAL WITH AN AMERICAN ISSUE. IT'S AN ISSUE THAT IS UNIQUE TO AMERICA....
00:58:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA VOIDS.
00:58:54	MR. COLE MR. COLE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBER FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN.
00:58:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR.
00:59:03	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey RUNYAN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT TODAY OF THIS RULE. IF YOU LOOK NEXT TO ME YOU'LL SEE DAMAGE FROM SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY IN...
01:00:00	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK.
01:00:03	MS. SLAUGHTER MS. SLAUGHTER: I'M PLEASED TO YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. ANDREWS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
01:00:07	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MR. ANDREWS: I ASK
01:00:10	MR. ANDREWS UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
01:00:13	Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey MR. ANDREWS: I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING. 78 DAYS AGO A TREMENDOUS FORCE OF FURY HIT THE NORTHEASTERN REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. TODAY WE MAKE AN...
01:01:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:01:43	MR. COLE MR. COLE: I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME, MR. SPEAKER.
01:01:46	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MS. SLAUGHTER:
01:01:49	MS. SLAUGHTER I'M PLEASED TO YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. BISHOP. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
01:01:53	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. MR. BISHOP: I THANK MY
01:01:56	Bishop, Timothy "Tim" H. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York FRIEND, REPRESENTATIVE SLAUGHTER FOR YIELDING TIME. I ALSO THANK REPRESENTATIVES LOWEY AND KING FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND COMMEND MY COLLEAGUES IN...
01:03:28	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE:
01:03:32	MR. COLE MR. SPEAKER, I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO
01:03:34	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.
01:03:37	MS. SLAUGHTER MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PASCRELL. THE SPEAKER
01:03:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. PASCRELL: I HEARD
01:03:51	Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey THE WORDS A FEW MOMENTS AGO ABOUT A GRAB BAG. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE GOVERNORS WHO INTRODUCED ITEMIZED LISTS WENT INTO THEM VERY DEEPLY WITH...
01:06:08	MS. SLAUGHTER I REGRET I HAVE NO MORE TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO
01:06:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:06:13	MR. COLE MR. COLE: MR. SPEAKER, I CONTINUE TO RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
01:06:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER:
01:06:18	MS. SLAUGHTER I'M PLEASED TO GIVE TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND, MR. LANGEVIN. THE SPEAKER PRO
01:06:22	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR.
01:06:32	Langevin, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island LANGEVIN: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS RULE WHICH PREVENTS CONSIDERATION OF CRITICAL AMENDMENTS OFFERED BY ME AND MY COLLEAGUES FROM DISASTER...
01:08:42	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE: MR. SPEAKER, FIRST
01:08:47	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma LET ME TAKE 30 SECONDS FOR MYSELF IF I MAY. THIS IS LEGISLATION OBVIOUSLY THAT I SUPPORT, BUT I WANT MY FRIEND TO BE AWARE THE HOUSE DID NOT SIT ON...
01:09:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. LOBIONDO:
01:09:28	LoBiondo, Frank A. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN VERY STRONG SUPPORT OF THE RULE AND THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION. I THINK MY COLLEAGUES, BECAUSE WE SEEM TO BE VERY...
01:11:09	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER,
01:11:13	MS. SLAUGHTER I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MY COLLEAGUE, MR. NADLER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
01:11:18	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. NADLER: MR.
01:11:27	Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE HURRICANE SANDY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND THE FRELINGHUYSEN AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THE FUNDS NECESSARY...
01:13:37	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:13:40	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma MR. COLE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE RULES COMMITTEE, MY FRIEND, PETE SESSIONS, AND...
01:13:57	Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA LEADING NOT JUST THIS EXERCISE ON BEHALF OF THE RULES COMMITTEE BUT ACTUALLY ON BEHALF OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE,...
01:17:46	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER:
01:17:50	MS. SLAUGHTER MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO A FELLOW NEW YORKER, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK, MRS. MCCARTHY. THE
01:17:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MRS. MCCARTHY:
01:17:59	McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I APPRECIATE THE TIME AND THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO TOM COLE FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND I WANT...
01:20:13	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:20:16	MR. COLE MR. COLE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBER FROM FLORIDA, THE FORMER CHARRONMAN OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,...
01:20:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. MICA:
01:20:27	Mica, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida THANK YOU FOR YIELDING. HOPEFULLY I CAN SHED A LITTLE LIGHT ON SOME OF THE COMMENTARY IN THIS DEBATE. FIRST OF ALL, THE CONGRESS ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS...
01:23:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS.
01:23:34	MS. SLAUGHTER SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. TIERNEY. THE SPEAKER
01:23:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. TIERNEY:
01:23:42	Tierney, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THIS RULE. I HEARD COMMENTS OVER THERE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RULES...
01:25:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
01:26:01	MR. COLE COLE: MR. SPEAKER, I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER
01:26:03	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA RESERVES. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER,
01:26:07	MS. SLAUGHTER I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO MRS. MALONEY. THE SPEAKER PRO
01:26:10	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO
01:26:12	Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MINUTES. MR. MALONEY: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE AND GOOD FRIEND FROM NEW YORK FOR YIELDING AND FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN THIS BODY. I RISE IN...
01:28:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE: THANK YOU,
01:28:42	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma MR. SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF 30 SECONDS. AGAIN, I ASSOCIATE MYSELF VERY MUCH WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK'S REMARKS. THERE'S...
01:29:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER,
01:29:28	MS. SLAUGHTER I'M PLEASED TO YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO MR. ISRAEL. THE SPEAKER
01:29:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES. . MR. ISRAEL: I RISE IN SUPPORT
01:29:38	Israel, Steve - U.S. Representative, [D] New York OF THIS RULE. IT HAS BEEN 80 DAYS, FOR 80 DAYS NEW YORKERS AND OTHER AMERICANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HELP. THEIR BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. THEIR...
01:31:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE:
01:31:14	MR. COLE THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.
01:31:16	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MS. SLAUGHTER: I'M PLEASED
01:31:19	MS. SLAUGHTER TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARKEY. THE SPEAKER PRO
01:31:22	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. MARKEY: I THANK
01:31:25	Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts THE GENTLELADY. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RULE . FROM CAPE COD TO CAPE ANN, FROM BEDFORD TO NEW FREEPORT. MASSACHUSETTS FISHING FAMILIES ARE HURTING....
01:33:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE: I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER
01:33:32	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MISS LETTER: -- MS. SLAUGHTER: I HAVE NO
01:33:36	MS. SLAUGHTER FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME AND AM PREPARED TO CLOSE. MR. COLE: I'M PREPARED
01:33:39	MR. COLE TO CLOSE AS WELL. MS. SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER,
01:33:43	Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THIS PROCESS THAT'S LED US TO THIS POINT HAS BEEN DISTRESSING AND THIS CONGRESS HAS FAILED TIME AND AGAIN TO REALIZE WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE AND THAT...
01:34:38	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COLE:
01:34:40	Cole, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, IN CLOSING I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I BELIEVE WE HAVE HAD A GOOD DEBATE ON THE RULE. I BELIEVE THE IMPORTANCE AND TIMELINESS...
01:35:56	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. ALL TIME HAVING EXPIRED, THE QUESTION IS ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION...
01:36:10	MS. SLAUGHTER THE YEAS AND NAYS, PLEASE, MR. SPEAKER. THE
01:36:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS...
02:01:05	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 290. THE
02:02:06	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 293. THE NAYS ARE 127. THE PREVIOUS QUESTION IS ORDERED. THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION....
02:02:20	MS. SLAUGHTER SLAUGHTER: MR. SPEAKER, ON THAT I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS.
02:02:24	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE...
02:09:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 363. THE NAYS ARE 51. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ON
02:10:37	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 367. THE NAYS ARE 52. THE MOTION -- THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE ...
02:10:53	MR. ELLISON SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE DO NOW ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
02:10:57	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE NOES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS NOT AGREED TO. MR....
02:11:06	MR. ELLISON I REQUEST A RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
02:11:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE A RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL...
02:27:06	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE ZERO, THE NAYS ARE 419. THE MOTION IS NOT ADOPTED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY, MR. ROGERS,...
02:27:18	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON...
02:27:37	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE...
02:28:14	THE CHAIR OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 152 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL
02:28:20	THE CLERK TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
02:28:29	Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia FROM KENTUCKY, MR. ROGERS, AND THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK, MRS. LOWEY, WILL EACH BE RECOGNIZED FOR 30 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN...
02:28:37	MR. ROGERS MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. ROGERS:
02:28:41	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE TO PRESENT LEGISLATION PROVIDING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF AND RECOVERY. THE BASE BILL TOTALS...
02:32:18	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY: I RISE
02:32:28	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS BILL AND I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN ROGERS, CHAIRMAN FRELINGHUYSEN FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. I...
02:37:08	THE CHAIR THE GENTLELADY RESERVES THE BALANCE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS: MADAM SPEAKER,
02:37:12	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, A MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE, WHO HAS BEEN UNSEESING -- UNCEASING IN HIS EFFORTS TO AID THE PEOPLE...
02:37:24	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
02:37:29	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey AT THE ONSET I THANK THE LEADERSHIP FOR HELP BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR. I ALSO THANK CHAIRMAN HAHL ROGERS AND THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE...
02:40:03	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY: I'M VERY PLEASED
02:40:09	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED MINORITY WHIP WHO IS EXTIMELY HELPFUL TO ALL OF US ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE IN BRINGING THE BILL TO THE FLOOR...
02:40:22	THE CHAIR FROM MARYLAND IS RECOGNIZED TORE TWO MINUTES. MR. HOYER: I THANK
02:40:24	Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I THANK THE RANKING MEMBER, MRS. LOWEY, AND I THANK MR. ROGERS FOR HIS WORK AS WELL BRINGING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR. I RISE NOT...
02:43:10	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. YOUNG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, TWO MINUTES.
02:43:19	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. YOUNG: MR.
02:43:22	Young, C. "Bill" W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YIELDING ME THE TIME. THE EMERGENCY FUNDING PROVIDED FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN THIS BILL AND THE AMENDMENT...
02:43:55	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I YIELD TO YOU. PLEASURE.
02:43:57	Young, C. "Bill" W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida MR. YOUNG: DESPITE MY EARLIER COMMENTS, I'M CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCY FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY OUR COMMITTEE IN PREVIOUS ACTS...
02:44:22	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey ARE FUNDS WE BELIEVE THAT ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS RELATED TO HURRICANE SANDY. BY APPROPRIATING...
02:44:47	MR. YOUNG CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, AND I YIELD BACK. MR. ROGERS: I
02:44:52	MR. ROGERS RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE
02:44:54	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS.
02:44:57	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York LOWEY: I AM VERY PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY OF APPROPRIATIONS. THE CHAIR:
02:45:07	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. PRICE: I RISE IN SUPPORT
02:45:14	Price, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina OF BOTH AMENDMENTS BEFORE US. WE IN NORTH CAROLINA REMEMBER HURRICANE FRAN, HURRICANE FLOYD, AND WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR CONGRESS TO EXTEND...
02:47:27	Price, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina PRICE: I ASK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS. WE GAVE THE MONEY WITHOUT HESITATION BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT AND DESERVE FROM CONGRESS...
02:47:51	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS: I YIELD MYSELF THREE MINUTES. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN...
02:47:57	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky MR. ROGERS: AND I YIELD TO MRS. LOWEY, THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, WHO BY THE WAY THIS IS HER FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE FLOOR AS THE NEW RANKING...
02:48:20	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN, MR. ROGERS, WHO'S BEEN A GOOD FRIEND FOR SO MANY YEARS. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER IN A BIPARTISAN...
02:49:57	MR. ROGERS MY TIME. YES, THE GENTLELADY'S UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT, AND I FURTHER YIELD TO HER. MRS. LOWEY: I THANK
02:50:05	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THE GENTLEMAN. I'D LIKE TO CONFIRM MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS LANGUAGE WOULD ONLY PROCLUED USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS IF THE EXPENSES IN QUESTION WERE...
02:50:34	MR. ROGERS MR. ROGERS: THE GENTLELADY'S UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT. I RESERVE THE BALANCE. THE CHAIR:
02:50:39	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY:
02:50:52	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York IT IS A PLEASURE FOR ME TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO RANKING MEMBER VISCLOSKY OF THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
02:51:01	THE CHAIR FROM ILLINOIS -- INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. VISCLOSKY:
02:51:06	Visclosky, Peter "Pete" J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING. I RISE TODAY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE UNDERLYING BILL AND THE FRELINGHUYSEN AMENDMENT WHICH WILL GREATLY ASSIST...
02:52:59	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS: MADAM SPEAKER,
02:53:02	MR. ROGERS I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN. THE
02:53:07	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. RUNYAN: MADAM CHAIR,
02:53:15	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 152, THE SDAGSER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF -- DISASTER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2013. THIS BILL DOES THE MINIMUM NECESSARY...
02:54:37	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS.
02:54:40	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York LOWEY: MADAM CHAIR, I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR, THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS...
02:54:54	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES.
02:54:56	Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MR. SERRANO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE CHAIR WAS VERY NICE. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF BOTH THE ROGERS AMENDMENT AND THE FRELINGHUYSEN AMENDMENT, WHICH WILL...
02:56:56	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS:
02:56:59	MR. ROGERS MADAM CHAIR, I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY, MR. GRIMM. THE CHAIR:
02:57:04	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR.
02:57:07	Grimm, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] New York GRIMM: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHAIRMAN. I APPRECIATE YOU YIELDING. MADAM CHAIR, LET ME FIRST START BY SAYING THANK YOU TO THE MANY, MANY COLLEAGUES ON BOTH...
02:58:59	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY:
02:59:03	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MADAM CHAIR, I'M PLEASED TO GIVE TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, GEORGE MILLER. THE
02:59:09	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. . MR.
02:59:16	Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California MILLER: I THANK THE GENTLEWOMAN FOR YIELDING AND I RISE TO ENGAGE THE CHAIRMAN, THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY, OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, ON A COLLOQUY....
03:01:33	MRS. LOWEY MRS. LOWEY: AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS.
03:01:38	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky MR. ROGERS: TRANSPORTING DISPLACED STUDENTS IS AN ALLOWABLE SERVICE AND I ENCOURAGE H.H.S. AND AFFECTED STATES TO WORK WITH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS...
03:01:52	Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California MR. MILLER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN VERY MUCH AND I WANT TO THANK YOU AND THE STAFF OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY FOR HELPING TO WORK OUT THIS SOLUTION....
03:02:05	MR. ROGERS ROGERS: I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI, MR. PALAZZO, FOR THREE MINUTES. CHAD: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES....
03:02:12	Palazzo, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Mississippi YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE IN FAVOR OF THE SANDY RELIEF PACKAGE THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED TODAY. I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN ROGERS AND THE APPROPRIATIONS...
03:04:52	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York AM DELIGHTED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED DEAN OF THE NEW YORK DELEGATION, MR. RANGEL. CHAD: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED...
03:05:04	Rangel, Charles B. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York RANGEL: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MRS. LOWEY. I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN ROGERS FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH HE'S HANDLED THIS CRISES AND CERTAINLY CONGRATULATE...
03:07:14	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky ROGERS: MAY I INQUIRE OF THE TIME REMAINING. CHAD: THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY HAS 14 MINUTES REMAINING. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK HAS 12 1/2 MINUTES...
03:07:24	MR. ROGERS MR. ROGERS: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO, MR. GARDNER. CHAD: THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. GARDNER:
03:07:37	Gardner, Cory - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado THANK YOU. I INTRODUCED FUNDING FOR THE EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAMMING TO ABOUT -- TO BE USED FOR ANY AREA THAT HAD A MAJOR DISASTER. APTS...
03:08:41	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky MR. ROGERS: FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO FOR HIS WORK ON THE EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM. I'M AWARE OF THE NEED FOR THIS ASSISTANCE...
03:09:01	MR. GARDNER MR. GARDNER: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR HIS WORK AND SUPPORT AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE
03:09:05	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY: MADAM CHAIR, I
03:09:15	MRS. LOWEY AM PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN, MR. MORAN. THE CHAIR: THE
03:09:23	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. MORAN: WELCOME
03:09:33	Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia A NEW RUNNING BACKING MEMBER OF THE FULL APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE -- RANKING MEMBER OF THE FULL APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WHO ALSO HAILS FROM NEW YORK...
03:12:39	MRS. LOWEY MRS. LOWEY: I'M PLEASED TO YIELD ANOTHER MINUTE. MR. MORAN: ANOTHER
03:12:42	Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia MINUTE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE FACT IS THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT. DO UNTO OTHERS AS WE WOULD HAVE THEM...
03:13:50	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS: I RESERVE. THE CHAIR:
03:13:55	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN CONTINUES TO RESERVE THE BALANCE. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY:
03:13:58	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MADAM CHAIR, I AM VERY PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY WHO'S BEEN EXTRAORDINARILY HELPFUL IN TRYING TO SORT...
03:14:11	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. . WITHOUT OBJECTION.
03:14:18	Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey MR. ANDREWS: I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING AND I THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND MY FRIEND FOR WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING THIS...
03:17:35	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS: RESERVE MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE
03:17:39	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY: MADAM CHAIR, I
03:17:44	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York AM DELIGHTED TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO OUR DISTINGUISHED LEADER AND WHO HAS BEEN SUCH AN ADVOCATE FOR THE ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT...
03:18:11	Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California MS. PELOSI: I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING. I CONGRATULATE HER ON ASSUMING THE RANKING POSITION ON THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND HOW GOOD...
03:24:46	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. MRS. LOWEY: I'M VERY PLEASED
03:24:51	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York TO YIELD THREE MINUTES TO MR. CROWLEY OF NEW YORK WHOSE DISTRICT HAS REALLY SEEN INCREDIBLE DAMAGE. HE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE SANDY AND...
03:25:11	THE CHAIR FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES.
03:25:13	Crowley, Joseph - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MR. CROWLEY: I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING MUCH SUCH TIME. IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING SUPERSTORM SANDY, MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE...
03:28:46	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK.
03:28:49	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MRS. LOWEY: MADAM CHAIR, I'M VERY PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM A NEIGHBORING DISTRICT IN NEW YORK WHO SUFFERED...
03:29:06	THE CHAIR FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. ENGEL:
03:29:08	Engel, Eliot - U.S. Representative, [D] New York WELL, THANK YOU. I THANK MY DEAR FRIEND, CONGRESSWOMAN LOWEY, FOR YIELDING TO ME. I URGE ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THE AID FOR THE HURRICANE...
03:31:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY.
03:31:44	MR. ROGERS MR. ROGERS: MADAM CHAIRMAN, I HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME. I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE IF THE GENTLELADY IS. MRS. LOWEY: THAT'S FINE. THE
03:31:54	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK HAS 30 SECONDS REMAINING. MRS. LOWEY: MR. CHAIRMAN,
03:31:57	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York I'LL RESPOND IN 30 SECONDS AND THEN DEFER. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO AGAIN THANK YOU AND MR. FREELIEN HUGHESEN FOR YOUR -- FRELINGHUYSEN FOR YOUR...
03:33:04	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY. MR. ROGERS: MADAM
03:33:06	MR. ROGERS CHAIRMAN, I URGE AN ADOPTION OF THE ROGERS AMENDMENT AND YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
03:33:12	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK. ALL TIME FOR GENERAL DEBATE HAS EXPIRED. PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE BILL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR AMENDMENT UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE....
03:33:19	THE CHAIR TO CONSIDER AS AN ORIGINAL BILL FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE THE AMENDMENT IN THE THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE PRINTED...
03:35:29	THE CLERK PART B AMENDMENT PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. MULL VEINY OF SOUTH CAROLINA -- MULL VEINY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
03:35:37	THE CHAIR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, MR. MULVANEY, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA....
03:35:45	Mulvaney, Mick - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I'LL MAKE IT VERY CLEAR WHAT THIS AMENDMENT IS AND WHAT THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT. THIS AMENDMENT...
03:39:27	McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California WE'VE LOST THE BATTLE OVER ALL THE NONEMERGENCY, NON-SANDY MONEY IN THIS MEASURE. THE QUESTION NOW IS WHETHER WE'RE GOING TO SPEND $50 BILLION WITHOUT...
03:40:45	MR. MULVANEY LIKE TO YIELD 45 SECONDS TO THE GENTLELADY FROM WYOMING. MRS. LUMMIS: THANK YOU,
03:40:52	Lummis, Cynthia - U.S. Representative, [R] Wyoming MADAM CHAIRMAN. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE VICTIM OF SABBEDSY DESERVE -- VICTIMS OF SANDY DESERVE RELIEF. AND WE SHOULD GIVE IT TO THEM IN A WAY WE CAN AFFORD....
03:41:54	MR. MULVANEY MULVANEY: I'LL RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE
03:41:57	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN RESERVES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY RISE? MR. ROGERS: TO CLAIM THE TIME IN OPPOSITION. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS...
03:42:03	MR. ROGERS MR. ROGERS: MADAM CHAIR, I RECOGNIZE MYSELF FOR THREE MINUTES. THE CHAIR:
03:42:06	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. ROGERS:
03:42:08	Rogers, Harold "Hal" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky OUR PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST ARE FACING A STRUGGLE OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS. MANY HAVE SEEN THEIR HOMES, THEIR LIVELIHOODS, THEIR COMMUNITIES DECIMATED...
03:45:17	MR. ROGERS 30 SECONDS. THE CHAIR:
03:45:20	THE CHAIR ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS. MR. ROGERS: I
03:45:22	MR. ROGERS BELIEVE THERE ARE TIMES WHEN A DISASTER SIMPLY GOES BEYOND OUR ABILITY TO OFFSET. HURRICANE SANDY IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES. I URGE A DEFEAT OF THE...
03:45:38	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. MR. ROGERS: I YIELD
03:45:47	MR. ROGERS ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK.
03:45:49	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MRS. LOWEY: I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE MULVANEY AMENDMENT. IT WOULD MAKE INDISCRIMINATE ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS. IT WOULD CREATE A $1.2 BILLION...
03:47:08	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. MR. MULVANEY:
03:47:13	Mulvaney, Mick - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina I DON'T LIKE ACROSS THE BOARD CUTS. THEY WERE RULED OUT OF ORDER, MY OTHER AMENDMENT. JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO DO WITHOUT? ARE WE WILLING...
03:47:39	MR. ROGERS MR. ROGERS: I YIELD THE BALANCE OF THE TIME TO MR. VISCLOSKY OF INDIANA. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
03:47:43	THE CHAIR FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 30 SECONDS. MR. VISCLOSKY: I APPRECIATE
03:47:48	Visclosky, Peter "Pete" J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING. I CONCLUDE BY SAYING, I MENTION WE HAVE A CRISIS. WE DO HAVE A CRISIS. A CRISIS OF INDECISION IN THIS CHAMBER. WE'RE UNDER...
03:48:29	Huelskamp, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION...
03:48:42	MRS. MALONEY MADAM CHAIR, I WOULD ASK FOR A -- MR.
03:48:46	MR. MULVANEY MULVANEY: MADAM CHAIR, I WOULD ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: THOSE IN FAVOR
03:48:50	THE CHAIR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY A RECORDED VOTE SHALL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES...
04:13:03	THE CHAIR THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 162, THE KNOWS ARE 258. THE KNOWS HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A...
04:13:44	THE CHAIR IS REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS...
04:20:36	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ON THIS VOTE, THE AYES HAVE 327, THE NOS ARE 91, THE AYES HAVE IT, THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. CHAD: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. MEMBER -- THE CHAIR: THE...
04:23:06	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT
04:23:13	Unidentified Speaker THE DESK. THE
04:23:15	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE
04:23:18	THE CLERK CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. FRELINGHUYSEN. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO THE
04:23:29	THE CHAIR RULE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I WOULD --
04:23:42	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIR: IF THE
04:23:46	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
04:23:54	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN FRELINGHUYSEN: I YIELD MYSELF ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT
04:23:59	THE CHAIR OBJECTION. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN. -- MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:24:05	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN HURRICANE SANDY HIT 78 TAIS AGO AND CAUSED UNPRECEDENTED DESTRUCTION, $100 BILLION IN NEW YORK AND NIGE AIR LOAN. MY AMENDMENT SUPPLEMENTS FROM ...
04:24:54	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. THE COMMITTEE IS IN THE IN ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN DESERVES THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR....
04:25:06	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN MA CHAM CHAIR NEW YORK LATE DECEMBER -- MADAM CHAIR, THE GOVERNORS WROTE CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS, THE DELEGATIONS OF OUR THREE STATES HAVE BEEN THERE...
04:25:33	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY...
04:25:46	Unidentified Speaker I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FRIEND. THE CHAIR: DOES THE
04:25:52	THE CHAIR GENTLELADY CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION? >> NO. MR.
04:25:58	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN FRELINGHUYSEN: I YIELD TO THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FROM NEW YORK, ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO
04:26:04	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MADAM CHAIR,
04:26:16	Unidentified Speaker I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FRELINGHUYSEN. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW CRITICAL THESE FUNDS ARE TO OUR REGION. MRS....
04:26:28	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York KNOW THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS IN THIS HOUSE AND MANY DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON THE ISSUES WE CONSIDER HERE BUT MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, I THINK WE...
04:27:01	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN ONE MINUTE TO MY COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND, CHRIS SMITH. THE CHAIR: THE
04:27:08	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
04:27:11	Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey SMITH: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. GAPS IN INSURANCE COVERAGE AND THE REALIZATION THAT THERE WILL BE MAJOR TAX RECEIPT LOSSES FROM TOWNS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR...
04:28:31	THE CHAIR FROM NEW JERSEY. MR.
04:28:33	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN FRELINGHUYSEN: I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. KING. THE
04:28:38	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KING: I THANK
04:28:40	King, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] New York THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. LET ME COMMEND CONGRESSMAN FREE I THINK HUGHESEN FOR THE OUTSTANDING JOB HE HAS DONE ON THIS AMENDMENT AND THROUGHOUT THE...
04:29:29	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON SEEK REGISTRATION RECOGNITION? >> TO CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION....
04:29:42	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION IN ORDER TO YIELD IT TO MY FRIEND FROM NEW JERSEY BECAUSE THERE ARE IMPORTANT MESSAGES TO BE BE HEARD....
04:30:27	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN THE GENTLEMAN FOR THAT COURTESY AND HIGHLY APPRECIATE. I YIELD A MINUTE TO MY COLLEAGUE WHO REPRESENTS RURAL NEW JERSEY, CONGRESSMAN LOBIONDO FOR A MINUTE....
04:30:43	THE CHAIR IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
04:30:46	LoBiondo, Frank A. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey MR. LOBIONDO: CHAIRMAN ROGERS THANK YOU FORGET US TO THIS POINT. TO MY COLLEAGUES FROM DISASTER -PRONE STATES, STATES THAT HAVE HAD DISASTERS IN THE...
04:31:44	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:31:47	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I'M PLEASED TO YIELD A MINUTE TO MR. GRIMM OF STATEN ISLAND. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. GRIMM: I WOULD LIKE TO
04:31:55	Grimm, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] New York GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. FRELINGHUYSEN WHO HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE STALWART AND I WANT TO ECHO THE SENTMENTS OF MY GOOD FRIEND FROM NEW JERSEY. I'M...
04:32:59	THE CHAIR FROM NEW JERSEY.
04:33:01	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I YIELD A MINUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK STATE, CAROLYN MALONEY. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY
04:33:10	THE CHAIR IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE. MRS. MALONEY: I THANK
04:33:13	Maloney, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND FOR HIS REALLY EXTRAORDINARY BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE WITH NITA LOWEY AND OTHERS FROM THE NORTHEAST REGION....
04:34:34	THE CHAIR THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I
04:34:38	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN RECOGNIZE MR. LANCE FROM NEW JERSEY FOR A MINUTE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LANCE: I RISE IN SUPPORT
04:34:46	Lance, Leonard - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey OF CONGRESSMAN FRELINGHUYSEN'S AMENDMENT AND THANK HIM, CHAIRMAN ROGERS AND OUR LEADERSHIP FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE TO MOVE THIS ISSUE FORWARD. I SPEAK...
04:35:44	THE CHAIR TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:35:46	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I RECOGNIZE MR. SERRANO FROM NEW YORK FOR ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIR: THE
04:35:50	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
04:35:53	Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MR. SERRANO: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YOUR TIME AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. YOU WORKED VERY HARD TO MAKE THIS A BIPARTISAN BILL AND...
04:36:49	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLUGE. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I YIELD
04:36:54	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN.
04:36:58	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. RUNYAN: THANK YOU,
04:37:04	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey MADAM CHAIR, AND I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE FRELINGHUYSEN AMENDMENT. WE MUST PASS THIS AMENDMENT TO ENSURE THAT HARD-WORKING MEN AND WOMEN IN COMMUNITIES...
04:37:50	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW
04:37:52	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN JERSEY. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED....
04:38:11	Sires, Albio - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey THIS UNPRECEDENTED STORM HAS HURT NEW JERSEY TO THE TUNE OF 41,000 PEOPLE. 41,000 FAMILIES ARE CURRENTLY IMPACTED. OVER 300 MUNICIPALITIES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED...
04:39:23	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:39:27	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PASCRELL, FOR ONE MINUTE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. PASCRELL: WE EITHER...
04:39:35	Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey NOW OR WE WAIT FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE TERRIBLE SILENCE OF THE DECENT AND BOTH SIDES CAN WORK TOGETHER, IT CAN BE DONE, NOT ONLY ON THIS ISSUE...
04:40:50	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN YIELD A MINUTE TO MR. CROWLEY OF NEW YORK. THE CHAIR: THE
04:40:55	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. CROWLEY:
04:40:59	Crowley, Joseph - U.S. Representative, [D] New York I HAVE NEVER IN MY 14 YEARS SPOKEN FROM THIS SIDE OF THE AISLE. I DO IT TODAY NOT AS A GIMMICK, BUT AS PART OF MY PLEA TO MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES, ALL...
04:42:11	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:42:14	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I RECOGNIZE MS. CLARKE FROM NEW YORK STATE FOR A MINUTE. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY
04:42:18	THE CHAIR FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. CHEARKCHEARK I THANK THE -- MR. CLARKE: I
04:42:30	Clarke, Yvette D. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THE TIME AND I APPRECIATE THE FRELINGHUYSEN AMENDMENT WHICH ENSURES THE PACKAGE AND JUMP START A RECOVERY FOR THE FAMILIES AND...
04:43:46	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:43:48	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I DO HAVE
04:43:54	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey A POINT OF CLARIFICATION BEFORE I YIELD BACK MY TIME. THE AMENDMENT INCLUDES 22 BILLION 220,000 FOR THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S EMERGENCY RELIEF...
04:44:51	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. ALL TIME HAS EXPIRED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 IN PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 11-3 -- 1. ....
04:45:15	Unidentified Speaker AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
04:45:20	THE CLERK TWO, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. FLORES OF TEXAS. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO
04:45:32	THE CHAIR CLAUSE C, THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. MR. FLORES: THANK
04:45:39	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I RISE IN SPOTH OF MY AMENDMENT, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT. IT IS NOT A POISONED PILL DESIGNED TO STOP FUNDING FOR...
04:48:12	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I RISE...
04:48:18	Unidentified Speaker TIME IN OPPOSITION.
04:48:22	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:48:28	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE CONGRESSMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
04:48:32	THE CHAIR FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR
04:48:43	Unidentified Speaker AND CHAIRMAN FRELINGHUYSEN. MR. RUNYAN: THE REGIONAL
04:48:47	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey GRANTS PROGRAM WASEST TABLIED IN 2004 TO HELP PREVENT DAMAGES FROM FUTURE NATURAL DISASTERS IN COASTAL STATES. IT IS NOT PART OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S...
04:50:01	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FLORES -- MR. FLORES:
04:50:11	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas I THANK MR. RUNYAN FOR HIS MIND BUT THIS PROGRAM WAS CHANGED BEGINNING WITH THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO FUND EXECUTIVE ORDER 13547. IF YOU READ -- IF...
04:51:48	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN RESERVES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I YIELD
04:51:55	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN THE BALANCE OF MY TIME TO MR. HOLT, MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW JERSEY.
04:52:00	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE AND A HALF MINUTES.
04:52:04	Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey MR. HOLT: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR YIELD BUG ALSO FOR PUTTING TOGETHER A VERY THOUGHTFUL AMENDMENT, A LOT OF THOUGHT HAS GONE INTO THIS AMENDMENT, IT...
04:53:30	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK? MR. HOLT: I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR:
04:53:34	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS REMAINING ONE MINUTE. MR. THERE ARES RE: I WAS
04:53:39	MR. THERE ARES RE GOING TO ASK HOW MUCH -- MR. FLORES: I WAS GOING TO
04:53:44	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas ASK HOW MUCH TIME I HAD. THIS IS WHAT THE MONEY WILL GO FOR. IT'S A BUDGE OF -- A BUNCH OF FEDERAL BUREAUCRACIES TO CARRY OUT AN EXECUTIVE ORDER CONGRESS...
04:54:18	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS' TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY DOES HAVE TWO MINUTES REMAINING, IF HE SEEKS RECOGNITION? MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
04:54:28	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I YIELD BACK MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
04:54:30	Huelskamp, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE...
04:54:52	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT...
04:55:19	THE CHAIR WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK:
04:55:21	THE CLERK AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. RUNYAN OF NEW JERSEY. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT
04:55:28	Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, THE GENTLEMAN IN NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, WILL EACH CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN...
04:55:42	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey MADAM CHAIR. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF MY AMENDMENT WHICH MAKE AZTECNY CALL CORRECTION TO THE CURN BILL LANGUAGE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT FISHERIES DISASTER...
04:56:58	THE CHAIR CONSENT REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED UNDER GENERAL LEAVE. MR. RUNYAN: I THANK THE
04:57:02	MR. RUNYAN RULES COMMITTEE FOR RULING MY AMENDMENT IN ORDER AND URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT IT. I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR:
04:57:09	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES HIS TIME. DOES ANY MEMBER SEEK TIME IN OPPOSITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RUNYAN: I WOULD
04:57:19	MR. RUNYAN LIKE TO YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW JERSEY, CONGRESSMAN SMITH. THE CHAIR: HOW MUCH TIME? MR. RUNYAN: A MINUTE. THE CHAIR:
04:57:28	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. SMITH: I RISE
04:57:31	Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, MR. RUNYAN, TO ENSURE THE FUNDING IN THIS BILL IS TARGETED TO THOSE FISHERY...
04:58:36	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN, IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RUNYAN: I YIELD A MINUTE
04:58:43	MR. RUNYAN TO THE -- ANOTHER GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. FRELINGHUYSEN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.
04:58:51	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I COMMEND THE GENTLEMAN FOR HIS EFFORTS. THIS IS DIRECTLY SANDY RELATED. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR:
04:59:00	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. RUNYAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. RUNYAN: I
04:59:04	MR. RUNYAN YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
04:59:06	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,...
04:59:28	THE CHAIR TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. BROUN:...
04:59:41	MR. BROUN HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR:
04:59:43	THE CHAIR THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
04:59:46	THE CLERK NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF GEORGIA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT
04:59:52	Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. BROUN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN...
05:00:04	Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia MADAM CHAIRMAN. MY AMENDMENT WOULD STRIKE $13 MILLION IN NONEMERGENCY FUNDING, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES GROUND READINESS PROJECT. THIS FOUNDING FOUND...
05:03:31	THE CHAIR FROM GEORGIA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
05:03:36	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR.
05:03:41	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN FRELINGHUYSEN: I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. FATTAH, TWO MINUTES. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. FATTAH:...
05:03:51	Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania GOOD FRIEND FROM NEW JERSEY, AND I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD DO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO OUR EFFORTS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE....
05:05:59	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BROUN: HE JUST MADE
05:06:04	Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia MY POINT. WE ALL WANT GOOD SATELLITE WEATHER FORECASTING. THE SATELLITES HAVE ALREADY BEEN FUNDED AND UNDER WAY. THIS PROJECT IS ALREADY UNDER WAY....
05:07:31	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY.
05:07:34	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I RECOGNIZE MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. HOLT, TWO MINUTES.
05:07:39	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. HOLT: THIS
05:07:42	Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey MISGUIDED AMENDMENT WOULD STRIKE FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S GROUND READINESS PROGRAM. THAT MEANS THAT WEATHER SATELLITE SIGNALS CAN...
05:09:09	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA HAS 15 SECONDS LEFT AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY HAS ONE MINUTE...
05:09:18	Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia NOT GOING TO DELAY DATA. IT'S NOT GOING TO DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS NEW SATELLITE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT SATELLITE THAT WAS JUST LAUNCHED LAST...
05:09:43	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR.
05:09:46	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN FRELINGHUYSEN: I YIELD THE BALANCE OF MY TIME TO MR. BLUMENAUER FROM MICHIGAN. MR. BLUMENAUER: I APPRECIATE
05:09:53	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon THE GENTLEMAN'S COURTESY AND THE GENTLEMAN MISSES THE POINT. MR. HOLT POINTED OUT THAT BEING ABLE TO PROCESS THIS GROUND-BASED INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT...
05:11:00	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED,...
05:11:20	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas RECORDED VOTE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6, RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW...
05:11:46	MR. DUNCAN I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE
05:11:48	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
05:11:52	THE CLERK 5 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 113-1 OFFERED BY MR. DUNCAN OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT
05:12:01	Duncan, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, MR. DUNCAN, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
05:12:12	Duncan, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. THIS IS AN $16 TRILLION IS GREATER THAN OUR NATION'S ECONOMY EXCEEDING OUR G.D.P. AND WE HAVE ON THE FLOOR FLOOR TODAY LEGISLATION...
05:15:39	THE CHAIR DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK SEEK RECOGNITION? MRS. LOWEY: I RISE
05:15:47	MRS. LOWEY TO CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION. THE
05:15:49	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZE. MRS. LOWEY: LEGAL
05:15:53	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York AID OFFICES ARE FACING AN INCREASE IN NEEDS DIRECTLY RELATED TO SANDY THE LEGAL CORPORATION ASSISTANCE IS NEVER MORE IMPORTANT THAN FOLLOWING A MAJOR...
05:17:15	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DUNCAN: I YIELD BACK
05:17:22	MR. DUNCAN THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE
05:17:24	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. LOWEY:
05:17:26	MRS. LOWEY I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. FRELINGHUYSEN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
05:17:31	THE CHAIR IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN -- MR.
05:17:41	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey FRELINGHUYSEN: PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN DISPLACED IN THE NORTHEAST, A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR APARTMENTS AND HOUSES AND THAT DON'T HAVE MONEY TO HIRE...
05:18:48	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MRS. LOWEY: I YIELD
05:18:53	MRS. LOWEY THE REMAINING TIME TO MR. JOE SERRANO OF NEW YORK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
05:18:57	THE CHAIR IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO AND A HALF MINUTES. MR. SERRANO: LET
05:19:02	Serrano, Jose - U.S. Representative, [D] New York ME JUST SAY THAT YOUR COMMENTS ONCE AGAIN SIR ARE RIGHT ON TARGET. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE AMENDMENTS THAT SIMPLY STRIKES OUT AT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY NOT...
05:21:04	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM -- THE GENTLELADY -- THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED FOR THE AMENDMENT. THE QUESTION IS ON...
05:21:28	MR. DUNCAN DUNCAN: MADAM SPEAKER, I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE
05:21:31	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN REQUESTS A RECORDED VOTE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEED OPTION THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH...
05:21:58	MR. BLUMENAUER MADAM CHAIR, I OFFER THE AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF MY FRIEND, MR. CAMPBELL, AND MYSELF. THE
05:22:03	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT.
05:22:05	THE CLERK THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1. OFFERED BY MR. BLUMENAUER OF OREGON. MR. BLUMENAUER: PURSUANT
05:22:16	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON, MR. BLUMENAUER AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTE. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE...
05:22:26	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon MR. BLUMENAUER: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT. I MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT OF MY GOOD FRIEND AND THE CO-SPON OR OF THE AMENDMENT,...
05:25:13	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON RESERVES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I WANT
05:25:19	Unidentified Speaker TO THANK MR. BLUMENAUER AND MR. CAMPBELL FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION -- THE
05:25:25	THE CHAIR CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN SEEK TIME IN OPPOSITION?
05:25:29	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: NO. IF THE GENTLEMAN WOULD YIELD. MR. BLUMENAUER: I'M
05:25:33	MR. BLUMENAUER HAPPY TO YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN. THE CHAIR: FOR HOW LONG? MR. BLUMENAUER: 30 SECONDS. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I
05:25:48	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THIS CLARIFICATION AND I'M HAPPY TO ACCEPT IT. >> WE ALSO ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT. MR. BLUMENAUER:
05:25:58	Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon MADAM CHAIR, I DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE AMENDMENT. I LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS AND I YIELD...
05:26:08	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON.
05:26:13	THE CHAIR AYES AYES -- THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. IT IS NOW IN ORDER...
05:26:42	MS. VELAZQUEZ HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CHAIR: THE
05:26:44	THE CHAIR CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
05:26:48	THE CLERK NUMBER SEVEN OFFERED BY MS. VELAZQUEZ OF NEW YORK. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO
05:26:59	THE CHAIR THE RULE, THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. MS. VELAZQUEZ: I RISE
05:27:07	Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York TO ENGAGE THE CHAIRMAN IN A COLLOQUY. HURRICANE SANDY HAVE LEFT A LASTING IMPACT ON NEW YORK. THE STORM SURGE AND GULF, LOW-LYING HOUSING INCLUDING A...
05:28:18	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey WILL THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELD? REMOVING MOLD IS CRITICAL TO RESTORING THE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS OF NEW YORKERS, NEW JERSEYANS AND THOSE IN CONNECTICUT LIVING...
05:28:51	Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York GRATEFUL TO THE CHAIRMAN. THE SUCCESS OF OUR RESPONSE TO THIS TRAGEDY HINGES ON HELPING RESIDENTS REHAS BEEN THE STRUCTURES THEY CALL HOME. IT IS IMPORTANT...
05:29:12	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY WITHDRAWS HER AMENDMENT. MS. VELAZQUEZ: I YIELD BACK. THE CHAIR: WITHOUT
05:29:17	THE CHAIR OBJECTION. THE AMENDMENT IS WITHDRAWN. THE CHAIR:
05:29:25	THE CHAIR IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER 8 OF HOUSE REPORT PART C, 113-1. MR.
05:29:37	MR. HUELSKAMP HUELSKAMP: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
05:29:40	THE CLERK 8 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT PART C 1 -1 OFFERED BY MR. HUELSKAMP OF KANSAS. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
05:29:51	THE CHAIR FROM KANSAS, MR. HUELSKAMP, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS. MR. HUELSKAMP:
05:30:00	Huelskamp, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas MY AMENDMENT SEEKS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM TRANSPARENCY IN A PROCESS WHICH WILL SEE BILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH FEMA GRANTS. WHILE...
05:32:55	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS FOR PUTTING FORWARD THIS AMENDMENT AND I'M PLEASED TO ACCEPT IT. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU IN BOTH THE ROGERS' BILL...
05:33:20	Huelskamp, Tim - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM KANSAS. THOSE IN FAVOR...
05:33:52	MR. FLEMING MADAM CHAIRMAN, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. I ALSO HAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR A TECHNICAL CORRECTION FOR THAT AMENDMENT.
05:33:59	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
05:34:02	THE CLERK NUMBER 9 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. FLEMING OF LOUISIANA. THE CHAIR:
05:34:10	Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA, DR. FLEMING, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
05:34:29	MR. FLEMING I ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE
05:34:40	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE
05:34:42	THE CLERK CLERK: TECHNICAL CORRECTION OFFERED BY THE AMENDMENT BY MR. FLEMING OF LOUISIANA. ON PAGE 28, LINE 7, STRIKE STEWARD AND INSERT STEWART. THE CHAIR:...
05:35:00	THE CHAIR OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS MODIFIED AND THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA. MR. FLEMING: THANK
05:35:05	Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana YOU. MY AMENDMENT TO THE FRELINGHUYSEN AMENDMENT WILL STRIKE $9.8 MILLION OF SPENDING ON BUILDING OF SEAWALLS ON UNINHABITED ISLANDS. THE STEWART...
05:38:21	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM CONNECTICUT SEEK RECOGNITION? MS. DELAURO: I
05:38:26	MS. DELAURO RISE TO CLAIM TIME IN OPPOSITION. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY
05:38:30	THE CHAIR IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. DELAURO: I RISE IN
05:38:34	DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut STRONG OPPOSITION TO A MISGUIDED AMENDMENT AND AIMS TO CUT FUNDING THAT WOULD HELP REPAIR THE SEAWALLS AND RESEARCH BUILDINGS DAMAGED DURING SUPERSTORM...
05:42:55	THE CHAIR CHAIR: MEMBERS ARE REMINDED NOT TO TRAFFIC THE WELL WHILE ANOTHER MEMBER IS UNDER RECOGNITION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FLEMING:...
05:43:04	Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana MADAM CHAIRMAN. THE GENTLELADY IS CORRECT, AFTER WE GOT MORE INFORMATION ON THIS, THE NEARLY $10 MILLION IS ACTUALLY ONLY $2 MILLION WHEN IT COMES TO...
05:44:35	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY STILL HAS 25 SECONDS. MS. DELAURO: FOUR OR FIVE? THE CHAIR: 45. MS. DELAURO: I WANT TO SAY
05:44:48	DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut TO MY COLLEAGUE -- AND QUITE FRANKLY I DON'T RECALL IF YOU WERE HERE OR NOT HERE DURING THE EXTENSIVE DEBATES THAT WE HAD ON THIS FLOOR AS IT REGARDED...
05:45:58	THE CHAIR FROM THE GENTLEMAN HAS 30 SECONDS LEFT. MR. FLEMING:
05:46:03	Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana I HAVE TO SAY UNFORTUNATELY IT'S OUR GRANDCHILDREN BEING HELD HOSTAGE. NOW THEY HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS, IF NOT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, EACH, IN FUTURE...
05:46:28	Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana TIME HAS EXPIRED. ALL TIME HAS EXPIRE THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA AS MODIFIED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE....
05:46:47	MR. FLEMING A RECORDED -- A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR:
05:46:49	Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana THE GENTLEMAN REQUESTS A RECORDED VOTE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEED OPTION THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA...
05:47:14	MR. BENISHEK I'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CHAIR: DOES THE
05:47:17	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK? THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER
05:47:22	THE CLERK 10 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. BENISHEK OF MICHIGAN. THE CHAIR:
05:47:31	Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. BENISHEK, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, WILL EACH CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
05:47:43	Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan SPEAKER, LIKE ALL MY COLLEAGUES, I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY CONCERNED ABOUT MY FELLOW AMERICANS' LIVES THAT WERE TORN APART IN OCTOBER OF 2012 DUE TO...
05:51:31	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY SEEK TIME IN OPPOSITION? MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
05:51:40	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN I SEEK TIME IN OPPOSITION AND YIELD TO MR. MORAN. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
05:51:43	THE CHAIR FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MORAN: I THANK
05:51:46	Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. FOR HIS LEADERSHIP OVERALL ON THIS BILL BUT PARTICULARLY FOR THINKING TOWAY THE NONFEDERAL MATCH. I'LL...
05:54:55	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN HAS A MINUTE AND A HALF REMAINING. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
05:55:00	Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan BENISHEK: I WANT TO USE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME TO SAY, $50 MILLION IS ABLE TO BE SPENT IN A LARGER AREA WITH MORE IMPACT IF THE SPENDING IS DONE WITH...
05:56:09	THE CHAIR THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FRELINGHUYSEN:
05:56:16	Frelinghuysen, Rodney - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey LET ME ASSOCIATE MY REMARKS WITH MR. MORAN. WE WANT TO COMMEND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN FOR WANTING TO SAVE MONEY. I THINK IN MANY COMMUNITIES, CERTAINLY...
05:57:29	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. ALL TIME HAS EBLINGS PYRE. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. THOSE IN FAVOR...
05:57:47	MR. BENISHEK FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT
05:57:49	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER...
05:58:10	MR. BISHOP BISHOP: MADAM SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE
05:58:12	THE CHAIR CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
05:58:14	THE CLERK NUMBER 11 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1, OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF UTAH. THE
05:58:22	THE CHAIR CHAIR: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, MR. BISHOP, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
05:58:35	Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah BISHOP: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS. UNLIKE SOME OF THE OTHER AMENDMENTS, THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMENDMENT...
06:01:26	THE CHAIR OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN SEEK TIME? >> I RISE IN IN...
06:01:49	Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia NO ATTEMPT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR OR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO USE THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE BILL OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL LAND...
06:03:36	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BISHOP: IF I MAY
06:03:40	Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah RESPOND FOR JUST A MOMENT. I DO APPRECIATE WHAT THE GENTLEMAN IS SAYING, BUT I WOULD TAKE ISSUE OF THE PREMISE UPON WHICH IT IS MADE. IF THERE NEEDS...
06:05:22	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. MORAN: I KNOW
06:05:28	Moran, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia MR. BISHOP HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT PROCESS AND REGULAR ORDER CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT WAYS OF...
06:08:12	THE CHAIR GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE.
06:08:17	Bishop, Rob - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah MR. BISHOP: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THOUGH I APPRECIATE THE WORDS OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, I HAVE TO DISAGREE ONCE AGAIN. WE HAVE A PROCESS THE...
06:09:40	Runyan, Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE NOES HAVE IT AND...
06:09:53	MR. BISHOP WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.
06:09:58	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: DOES THE GENTLEMAN ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE? MR. BISHOP: I'LL ASK FOR
06:10:02	MR. BISHOP A RECORDED VOTE. THE CHAIR: PURSUANT TO
06:10:05	Flores, William "Bill" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas CLAUSE 6, RULE 18, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH WILL BE POSTPONED. IT IS NOW IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT...
06:10:22	MS. VELAZQUEZ MS. VELAZQUEZ: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE
06:10:25	THE CHAIR DESK. THE CHAIR: THE CLERK WILL DESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT
06:10:28	THE CLERK NUMBER 2 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT C, 113-1 OFFERED BY MS. VELAZQUEZ OF NEW YORK. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEWOMAN
06:10:41	THE CHAIR FROM NEW YORK, AND A MEMBER OPPOSED, EACH WILL CONTROL FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK. MS. VELAZQUEZ: MR.
06:10:47	Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York CHAIRMAN, FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN WE OWE A GREAT BIT TO OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN. ONE IS INTERNMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES...
06:13:39	MR. FRELINGHUYSEN MR. FRELINGHUYSEN: I'M FLEECED TORE ACCEPT YOUR AMENDMENT AND THANK YOU FOR INVOKING THE WORDS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. >> THIS AMENDMENT
06:13:48	Lowey, Nita - U.S. Representative, [D] New York INCREASES FUNDING TO THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT BY $1 MILLION, OFFSET BY REDUCTIONS IN THE S.B.A. DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM. AS I UNDERSTAND...
06:14:32	MS. VELAZQUEZ THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR: THE GENTLELADY
06:14:35	THE CHAIR YIELDS BACK. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NEW YORK. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION...
06:15:59	THE CLERK THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1 OFFERED BY MR. FLORES OF TEXAS. THE CHAIR:
06:16:06	THE CHAIR A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORD ROD -- RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER...
06:40:27	THE CHAIR VOTED? ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CHAIR: ON THIS
06:41:33	THE CHAIR VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 221 AND THE NAYS ARE 197. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 4...
06:42:02	THE CLERK THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 113-1 OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF GEORGIA. THE CHAIR: A
06:42:10	THE CHAIR RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS...
06:46:22	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 206, THE NAYS ARE 214. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS REQUEST THE FOR A VORDED VOTE ON...
06:46:49	THE CLERK 5 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1 OFFERED BY MR. DUNCAN OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
06:46:58	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING...
06:50:09	THE CHAIR THE CHAIR: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 20 , THE NAYS ARE 217 -- 202, THE NAYS ARE 217. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE ...
06:50:37	THE CLERK THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1 OFFERED BY MR. FLEMING OF LOUISIANA AS MODIFIED. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE
06:50:49	THE CHAIR HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED...
06:54:24	THE CHAIR VOTE THE YEAS ARE 216, THE NAYS ARE 205. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 10 PRINTED...
06:54:46	THE CLERK THE CLERK: AMENDMENT NUMBER 10 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1 OFFERED BY MR. BENISHEK OF MICHIGAN. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE
06:54:54	THE CHAIR HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE...
06:58:18	THE CHAIR CHAIR: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 208, THE NAYS ARE 212, THE MOTION IS NOT ADOPTED. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT...
06:58:45	THE CLERK NUMBER 11 PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1 OFFERED BY MR. BISHOP OF UTAH. THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF...
07:03:04	THE CHAIR THE YEAS ARE 223, THE NAYS ARE 198. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. THE QUESTION IS ON AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, PRINTED IN PART C OF HOUSE REPORT 113-1 BY...
07:03:46	Unidentified Speaker CALL. CHIP THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY ASKS -- THE CHAIR: THE GENTLEMAN
07:03:50	THE CHAIR FROM NEW JERSEY ASKS FOR A RECORDED VOTE. THOSE FAVORING TAKING THIS VOTE BY A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED...
07:10:01	THE CHAIR THE YEAS ARE 228, THE NAYS ARE 192, THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. BEING THERE ARE NO FURTHER AMENDMENTS ON THE RULE, THE COMMITTEE RISES. THE SPEAKER PRO...
07:10:35	THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION H.R. 152. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 23, REPORTS THE SAME...
07:10:53	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION BILL H.R. 152 AND PURSUANT...
07:11:40	THE CLERK MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONERS IN FISCAL YEAR SENDING -- ENDING SEPTEMBER 3, 2013, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
07:11:54	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE QUESTION IS ON PASSAGE OF THE BILL. UNDER CLAUSE 10 OF RULE 20, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE....
07:27:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 241 AND THE NAYS ARE 180. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE BILL IS PASSED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, A METION -- A MOTION TO RECONSIDER...
07:27:48	MR. ROGERS MR. ROGERS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MR. SPEAKER, THAT THE ENGROSSED -- IN THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 152, THE CLERK SHALL REINSERT THE TEXT ON PAGE 1,...
07:28:01	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CLAUSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL REQUESTS. THE CLERK: LEAVE OF
07:28:14	THE CLERK ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MRS. EMIRSON OF -- MRS. EMERSON OF MISSOURI FOR TODAY. THE
07:28:20	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE REQUEST IS GRANTED. THE CHAIR WILL REMIND ALL PERSONS IN THE GALLERY THAT THEY ARE HERE AS GUESTS OF THE...
07:29:27	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. >> MR. SPEAKER, I
07:29:45	Unidentified Speaker RISE TO HONOR THE 2013 SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS, LOUISVILLE CARDINALS. FROM THE OPENING TOSS THE GAME WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS. MR. YARMUTH: THEY BECAME
07:30:01	Yarmuth, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Kentucky THE FIRST TEAM TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIRST MINUTES OF BOTH HALVES. AGAINST THE TEAM ARCHING ONE TURNOVER AND PLAY -- HOLDING EVERY OPPONENT BELOW...
07:31:04	Unidentified Speaker YIELD? TO MY FRIEND FROM LOUISVILLE AND THE CARDINALS, CONGRATULATIONS, FANTASTIC FOR THE STATE OF KENTUCKY MR. YARMUTH:
07:31:13	MR. YARMUTH I THANK MY COLLEAGUE VERY MUCH AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
07:31:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE RISE? >> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO
07:31:41	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COHEN: I WANT TO JOIN
07:31:45	Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee IN CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ON THEIR SUCCESS. THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HAS BEEN A RIVAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS BUT THIS...
07:32:32	Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO 22 U.S.C. 1928-A AND THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 3, 2013, OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER...
07:32:53	THE CLERK OF OHIO, CHAIRMAN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
07:33:00	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO 2 U.S.C. 2003 AND THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF JANUARY 3, 2013, OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER ON...
07:33:20	THE CLERK OF NEW JERSEY, CO-CHAIRMAN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
07:33:25	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ARE THERE FURTHER REQUESTS FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES? UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 3, 2013, THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, MR. MESSER,...
07:34:18	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana MESSER -- MR. MESSER: IT IS AN HONOR TO STAND HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE THREAT TO OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN'S ECONOMIC FUTURE. I'M PROUD TO...
07:36:10	Brooks, Susan - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana MY MESSAGE OTODAY IS SIMPLE. ON TOO MANY BIG ITEMS, CONGRESS HAS BEEN KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD FOR YEARS. IT'S TIME TO SUPPLY REAL LEADERSHIP...
07:36:40	Brooks, Susan - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana ADDRESS THE DRIVERS OF OUR DEBT, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AN SOCIAL SECURITY. NOT BECAUSE THESE PROGRAMS DON'T HAVE MERIT AND CERTAINLY NOT BECAUSE SENIORS...
07:38:45	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana DWISHT GENTLELADY. I NOW RECOGNIZE -- MR. MESSER: I RECOGNIZE THE GENTLELADY FROM SOUTH BEND. MY CONDOLENCES ON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BUT...
07:38:57	Walorski, Jackie - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana CHAIRMAN. MR. SPEAKER, I WILL REMIND YOU ON MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA THAT NOTRE DAME WAS UNDEFEATED THIS YEAR. IT WAS...
07:39:40	Walorski, Jackie - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana THAT I WILL WORK TIRELESSLY TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY SO YOU CAN EMPLOY THOSE WHO WANT TO WORK WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS BETWEEN LA...
07:42:27	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana MESSER: THANK YOU. I SAY WITH GREAT PRIDE, HONORABLE COLLEAGUE, THAT WE DO IT BETTER IN INDIANA. I WORKED WITH THEN-STATE REPRESENTATIVE WALORSKI...
07:43:24	Pittenger, Robert - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina YOU, MY GOOD FRIEND FROM INDIANA. PREVIOUS GENERATIONS -- IN PREVIOUS GENERATIONSING SERVING AS A MEMBER TO HAVE CONGRESS WAS CONSIDERED AN HONORED...
07:43:54	Pittenger, Robert - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina PITTENGER: IN MY OPINION, THE REASON NO ONE APPROVES OF THE JOB WE'RE DOING IS THAT WE'RE NOT DOING OUR JOB. OUR NATION IS IN PERIL, THREATENED NOT...
07:46:57	MR. MESSER MESSER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE NEXT MY GOOD FRIEND, THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. >> THANK YOU, MY FRIEND
07:47:07	Collins, Doug - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia FROM INDIANA. IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE AND IT'S GOOD TO GET STARTED, I THINK, ON WHAT WE'VE BEEN SENT HERE TOAD AND I THINK THAT'S THE GREAT THING --...
07:47:42	Collins, Doug - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia WE LOOK AT THE DISTRICT, I TRAVELED AROUND FOR ALMOST 18 MONTHS, WHAT I KEPT HEARING FROM PEOPLE ALL ALONG IS THAT THEY WANTED THEIR LIVES TO LOOK...
07:52:05	MR. MESSER MR. MESSER: THANK YOU, SIR. I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE.
07:52:11	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MEMBERS REMINDED TO ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA IS
07:52:17	MR. MESSER RECOGNIZED. MR. MESSER: OK. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WOULD LIKE TO NEXT RECOGNIZE THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. MR.
07:52:30	Stewart, Chris - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah STEWART: MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT. LEANL, I RISE IN DEFENSE -- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I RISE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN...
07:56:36	MR. MESSER MESSER: THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN, I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH, APPRECIATE YOUR REMARKS. MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD NEXT LIKE TO RECOGNIZE...
07:56:51	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WILL THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SUSPEND FOR ONE SECOND? MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR. THE GENTLEMAN...
07:57:02	Unidentified Speaker I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP. AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING. MY NAME IS ROGER WILLIAMS.
07:57:07	Williams, Roger - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas MR. WILLIAMS: I AM A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER FOR 41 YEARS. I REPRESENT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 25 IN TEXAS, A GREAT DISTRICT. I HAVE BEEN MEETING PAYROLLS...
07:59:05	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana YOU. I WOULD NEXT LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MY GOOD FRIEND, THE DISTINGUISHED THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. >> THANK YOU FOR
07:59:16	Bentivolio, Kerry L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan BRINGING ME TO THE FLOOR TODAY. IT IS A PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE. WE HAVE ALL BEEN SENT...
07:59:36	Bentivolio, Kerry L. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan MR. BENTIVOLIO: MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CONGRESS WERE SUMMONED TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. BECAUSE OF THE CONSTITUTION, AMERICA BECAME A SHINING...
08:01:39	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana YOU DISTINGUISHED THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. SPEAKER, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP TONIGHT AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE...
08:03:19	Messer, Allen "Luke" Lucas - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 3, 2013, THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. GARAMENDI, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MINORITY...
08:03:35	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California MR. SPEAKER. IT'S GOOD -- IT IS VERY, VERY GOOD THAT THE NEW 113TH CONGRESS ACTED TODAY TO REACH OUT IN SYMPATHY, COMPASSION AND WITH REAL SUPPORT TO...
08:09:11	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER ON THE FLOOR WHERE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OUT THERE AS THEY RELATE TO THE DAMAGES...
08:13:19	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California MR. TONKO. THE BILL NOW IS OUT OF THIS HOUSE. IT'S ALREADY IN THE SENATE. WE EXPECT THE SENATE TO PASS IT PROBABLY TOMORROW OR THE NEXT DAY. CERTAINLY...
08:16:00	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York SAID THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR GOVERNMENT, THEY WANT EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT. WELL, I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT SOME OF THE DATA THAT...
08:18:56	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California MR. GARAMENDI: YOU'RE SPEAKING OF SOMETHING THAT IS VERY CLOSE, I KNOW, TO YOUR HEART. I HEARD YOU SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE SOME MONTHS AGO. ABOUT SOME...
08:23:25	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York KNOW, WHEN YOU SPEAK, REPRESENTATIVE GARAMENDI, ABOUT THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A DESIGN TEAM, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT...
08:26:29	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California TO MOVE IN JUST A MOMENT TO THE ISSUE OF HOW WE CAN ACTUALLY HELP OTHER PARTS OF OUR ECONOMY GROW AS WE BUILD OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT BEFORE I DO, I...
08:29:40	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York TONKO: THE MANUFACTURING ELEMENT IN OUR SOCIETY IS STRONG. IT STILL IS, YOU KNOW, VERY MUCH A BIT OF STATISTICAL EVIDENCE THAT WE RANK HIGH IN THE INTERNATIONAL...
08:33:07	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California YEAR, YOU AND I TALKED IN THE LAST CONGRESS, WHICH WAS LAST YEAR, YOU AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS MAKE IT IN AMERICA, THIS MANUFACTURING, WE SPENT A...
08:35:22	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THE EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE WITH SO MUCH OF MANUFACTURING WITH THE INCUBATOR PROGRAMS THAT EN-- ENABLE US TO PROVIDE INNOVATION IN ANY OF THESE ASSEMBLY...
08:38:04	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California BE MORE CORRECT. YOU USED THE WORD WHOLE AND TOTAL PACKAGE. FOR YEARS I HAVE SAID, TO HAVE A GROWING ECONOMY AND A JUST SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, WE NEEDED...
08:41:52	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York THE INNOVATION AND YOU SPEAK TO RESEARCH AND THAT SPEAKS TO THE D.N.A. OUR OUR NATION WHICH HAS BEEN OUR PIONEER SPIRIT AND IS PAID TRIBUTE ON THIS...
08:43:09	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California HAD TO BE SIX OR SEVEN YEARS AGO, 3M CAME IN TO TALK ABOUT THAT ISSUE. AND THEY HAD RESEARCHED AND DEVELOPED A NEW CONDUCTOR THAT WAS 30% MORE EFFICIENT...
08:44:03	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York MR. TONKO: YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SO MANY OF US WHO ARE FANS OF EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, INVESTMENT AND THINK OF IT, WE CULTIVATE ALL OF THIS TALENT...
08:46:23	Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California THE TIRME THAT WE WRAP THIS ALL INTO ONE PIECE. I'LL TAKE THE FIRST SHOT AT IT AND THEN IF YOU'D FINISH IT UP. I'M THINKING OF CHICAGO. NOT MY TERRITORY....
08:49:42	Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York TONKO: WELL, REPRESENTATIVE GARAMENDI, WHAT I HEAR YOU SAYING IS PROBABLY THE DEFINITION OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. AND THE AMERICAN DREAM WAS DESIGNED...
08:51:31	MR. GARAMENDI A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU, MR. TONKO. WITH THAT, MR. SPEAKER, WE YIELD BACK OUR TIME AND IF YOU'D LIKE A MOTION WE CAN MAKE IT. THE SPEAKER PRO
08:51:40	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN WILL WITHHOLD FOR ONE MOMENT. THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS...
08:52:19	Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas MR. GOHMERT: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE GETTING TO KNOW YOU BETTER ALL THE TIME, MR. SPEAKER. AND TO BE SERVING WITH YOU. AND JOIN...
09:00:39	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE GENTLEMAN HAS 22 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. GOHMERT: SO
09:00:45	Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas WE HAD A DEBT CEILING BILL THAT WAS UNDERMINED FROM THE BEGINNING, NO DEAL WAS REACHED, SEQUESTRATION, MASSIVE CUTS TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY, OUR...
09:19:31	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR WILL REMIND MEMBERS TO REFRAIN FROM ENGAGING IN PERSONALITIES TOWARDS THE PRESIDENT...
09:19:54	MR. GOHMERT DO NOW ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER
09:19:58	THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. ACCORDINGLY,...

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